Front-end Engineering Manager

About Swan is Europe’s embedded banking specialist. We empower software companies to embed banking features—accounts, cards, payments—directly into their products, under their own brand. Our platform processes over €1.5 billion in monthly transactions for more than 150 companies, including Pennylane, Indy, Agicap, Libeo, and Lucca. Founded in 2019, Swan has received growth capital from leading investors such as Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Bpifrance, and Eight Roads. Swan is a principal member of Mastercard, a licensed financial institution, and is regulated by the French banking authority (ACPR). Mission Banking belongs in business software. Many software companies already serve small businesses exceptionally well—helping them send invoices, run payroll, manage inventory, and more. They are on a mission to become the central hub for managing every aspect of business life. For financial workflows, there is still a gap: managing cash flow, tracking payments, reconciling accounts often happen outside the software, across spreadsheets, email threads, and banking portals. Business software should not just record financial activity—it should run it. Job Description Swan is building the future of embedded banking in Europe. As we scale to serve thousands of businesses and millions of end‑users, we are looking for exceptional engineering leaders to shape how companies build financial experiences. Your Mission As Front‑End Engineering Manager, you will lead a focused, high‑impact team of two talented engineers working on the visual face of Swan’s platform. This is a player‑coach role: you will spend significant time hands‑on with code while building and mentoring your team. You will shape our front‑end strategy from the ground up, establish engineering practices, and grow your team as Swan scales. Your Responsibilities Team Leadership (25%) Grow and mentor your engineers, coaching on technical skills and career development. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Drive hiring as the team grows, building a diverse and exceptional front‑end engineering team. Conduct performance evaluations and create clear growth paths for your team members. Balance individual contributor work with management responsibilities as a player‑coach. Technical Leadership (30%) Make architectural decisions for front‑end systems with a reactive architecture. Partner with product managers to shape features and technical roadmaps. Establish and champion technical standards, automated testing, and code quality practices. Review and approve system designs, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability within the senior technical community. Monitor system performance to maintain quality of service as the platform scales. Delivery & Operations (20%) Own roadmap execution, providing clear visibility and progress tracking at scale. Lead cross‑team collaborations, ensuring effective communication among engineering, product, design, and other stakeholders. Maintain operational excellence in production, including incident response and on‑call participation. Make pragmatic trade‑offs between speed, quality, and business impact. Hands‑On Technical Work (25%) Contribute code regularly through reviews, feature development, and architectural implementations. Debug production issues and guide the team through complex technical challenges. Stay current with front‑end technologies and bring new ideas to the team. You’re a Great Match If Technical Excellence Substantial experience as a software developer with deep front‑end expertise, especially in product‑driven environments. Highly skilled in React, TypeScript, and GraphQL—daily tools. Strong UX/UI sensibility and deep care for user experience. Clean, maintainable code and scalable patterns. Current with modern front‑end technologies and industry best practices. Experience in complex environments involving product, QA, security, and platform teams. Leadership & Management Experience leading and mentoring engineers, whether as formal manager or technical lead. Excellent coaching skills for technical and professional growth. Strong communication, aligning engineering goals with business priorities. Balance technical excellence with business pragmatism. Comfortable with player‑coach dynamics, contributing technically while developing your team. Passion for Building Products Passionate about building great products—open‑source contributions, personal projects, or professional work in fintech, Banking‑as‑a‑Service, or regulatory tech. Understand the business context behind technical decisions. Think about developer experience as a product itself. Professional level English (Swan is an international team). Professional English ❤️ Our Ideal Teammate Empathetic: Understand your team, users, and stakeholders. Skilled: Technical depth with growing leadership abilities. Frank: Direct communication and honest feedback. No ego: Challenge each other, leave egos at the door. Bonus Points (Not Required) Experience with automated testing and continuous integration. Interest in functional programming paradigms. Familiarity with fintech, embedded banking, or regulatory technology. Understanding of system architecture beyond front‑end. Experience with developer tools and platform engineering. Perks of being a Swanee Hybrid remote policy: at least 3 days each month in our Parisian office. Relocation package available. 25 days + RTT holidays. Meal Vouchers: Swile card for meals on work days. Transport: Monthly mobility package for employees. Health insurance (mutuelle): Alan. Sports: Discounts on Classpass and Gymlib subscriptions. Well‑being support: Moka Care for mental health and wellness. Offsite: Annual meet to reconnect, deep‑dive into big topics, and relax. Diversity and inclusion are important: we’re working hard to improve every day. Our Values Simplicity: Making complex things simple is what we do. Long Term: Play the long game to support partners and commit to climate action. Excellence: Go all out to create pixel‑perfect banking services and exceed expectations. Be Human: Kindness, integrity, and caring about greater issues that affect our planet. Recruitment Process 30‑min video call with Talent Acquisition Manager. CTO interview. System Design interview. Peer interview with Product/Product Design. #J-18808-Ljbffr